The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-03

tomac. In 1870 he entered the service OF
the khedive and there distinguished him.
self for his gallantry and efficiency. Gen.
Stone superiatended the erection OF the Pc
destal of the Bartholdi statue in New
York harbor.
Blaine on IrisE Affairs.
In q letter to Patrick Ford chairman OF
the eN9ichael Davitt demonstration Mr..
Blaine, salno~ iedging and declining an in
Nitation to be present, says:
He lDavittl eau carry with hin the as
suranee and evidence that the great mass
of the American citizens sympathize with
the sIrishmen in their struggle to
be relieved from the poverty
which Expresses them, and in their efforts
to secnre the protection and the advan-
tage OF local government with strict OBJ
servance OF every national obligation.
The American friends in sympathy with
Ireland speak only for the sacred rights OF
Justice and humanity. We desire MIR.
Davitt to interpret this sentiment to that
most illustrious statesman OF England
our greeting and our blessing. We pray
God that Mr.. Gladstone's life may be
spared till his career shall have been
crowned with the noblest achievement OF
British craftsmanship.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Maud Howe, daughter OF Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, to Mr. John Eliot, an English artist,
whom Miss Howe first met in Rome.
The pastor OF Lutheran church at Osh-
kosh, suspended several Knights OF Labor
because they refuse to withdraw from the
order
Mr.. Gilfillan and Senator Mcmillan have
secured an amendment by the senate COM
mittee on appropriations to the sundry
civil bill approprating S167, 600 for the
Minneapolis public building instead Of
$50, 900 as provided By the bill as it came
from the house. This is the full amount
not heretofore appr opriated OF the $500,
900, the iull limit OF the cost OF the build
ing, and will insure the full completion of
the building within the fiscal year ending
June, 1888.
The Gov. Of Indiana issued proclama
tion quarantining against cattle from the
entire state of Illinois.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, governor of Virginia,
and party, were greatly lonized in St.
Paul.
Janitor Titus, OF the Collegiate institute
at Belvidere, n j., has been sentenced to
be hanged April IA for the murder OF a
servant girl in the institute.
The Democratic caucus of Tennessee
the gubernatorial chair. This insures his
election.
Mr.. Lyman OF Iowa has introduced
bill providing for the purchase OF addition
al ground for the new public building now
in course OF construction at Council Bluffs.
1t is proposed to purchase the thirty-foot
lot next to the building site and extending
it along Broadway to an alley. The price
to be paid is not to exceed $4,000.
The naval bill OF Mr. Thomas OF Illinois
is in effect as follows: 1t authorizes the
construction of two steel cruisers OF about
four thousand tons displacement of the
type OF Cruiser No. l." at a cost, exclusive
of armament, OF not more than $500. 900
each; and six steel torpedo boats having a
maximum speed OF not less than twenty
four knots per hour to cost, exclusive OF
armament, 500, 900 each.
The French have evacuated Tamatave,
Madagascar.
All the leading Canadi IN papers, irrespec-
tive of party, agree that Canada's posi-
ton is impregnable on the fishery Iues ton,
and urge the dominion government to up
mold Canadas rights at all hazards. At
the same time the hope is expressed that
the United States government will not
take the course which recent legislation in
dictates until every means OF coming to d
At Dallas, Texas, fire was discovered in
the;wholesale grocery house OF T. L. Mar.
shalh& Go.npne OF the largest houses in
the Southwest. The flames spread rapidly
to the adjoining business blocks, entirely
consuming three OF the finest buildings in
the city. The total loss on buildings and
stock will aggregate 100000.
Capt Cloudman, master OF the yacht
Outing, sent by the magazine Of that name
on Nov. Is from Boston on a tour around
the world, tells the story OF the wreck Of
his vessel off Jrpiter's inlet, Florida
Stockbridge, the New Michigan senator,
spent 100000 on his Kalamazoo resi-
dence.
John W. Mackay, ofthe Postal Telegraph
com pany, has purchased the Bay Coast
Telegraph line belonging to the South Pacif-
ic Coast Railroad company, which runs
from San Francisco to Santa Cruz
A Jasper county Iowa farmer was
brought to Des Moines and lodged in Jail
by United States revenue officer for MAX
ing butter with lard and cream. On a
hearing before the commissioner he was
discharged on the ground that lard and
butter were not SO mixed as to form a
compound, the samples being lard coated
with butter
Notice has been posted in most OF the
boot and shoe factories at Worcester and
in Spencer, Mass, that these factories will
be open to only such operatives as will
agree to deal individually with the firm
employing them. 1t is understood that
the manufacturers are determined to free
themselves from dictations by the knights
OF Labor.
Postoffices Observation-Disclosures: Har
ney, Pennington county. Name changed
r 11v@ -
Belgrade. Site changed-Dakota: Millard
Faulk county. Postmasters commission
ed-Dakota: Antelope, 7. C. Calahan
Mountain, NJ. Stephanson; Richardson, j
J. Defrance; Taylor, L. L. Lewis. Mime
sofa: Kimbrae, i. s. Swan; Rushford, H
C. Hill. Wisconsin: Redwood, Katie E.
solon; South Pennington, N. j. Lynch.
The president will appoint the railroad
commission at once.
The Emperor William has expressed r
wish to meet Queen Victoria during his
ninetieth and her jubilee year. The aget
monarch entertains the belief that such a
meeting would have favorable effect ir
strengthening the peace OF Europe. 1t ii
expected that the conference will be ar
ranged to take place some time during thu
coming summer at Brussels or some con
tinental bathing place.
Posmaster-M. J. Briggs Of Dodgville
Wis. and Albert l.. Ward OF Fairmont
MIMI, have been confirmed.
Corrected returns in the Eighth Wisconsin
congressional district give Haugen 772 plu.
rality.
The Indians at Aesiniboine have signed
the treaty, and every thing is settled te
the perfect satisfaction OF ali concerned. N
The report OF Territorial Auditor Wool
man OF Montana shows: Assess ments
$55, 900. OOO; the net increase in assessment,
over 1885 was $3,229, ,335.13, OF whicl
this county contributes nearly one third :
her increase being $1,O61, 1896. Thre
million pounds of wool were clipped; bul
lion production, eighteen millions.
The president nominated William Rec,
Lewis Of Pennsylvania to be consul q